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Trinity Lodge, Cambridge
March 10th 1891.

My dear Librarian,

I have the pleasure of sending you, in a truly splendid dress, the Autograph Score of Doctor Hubert Parry’s “Blest Pair of Sirens.”

I am to-day writing to thank him for his generous gift, which was formally accepted by the Council last Friday {1}.

The letters of Doctor Parry and Professor Stanford {2}, which I enclose, will, I trust, be preserved.

Believe me to be
Most truly yours
H. Montagu Butler

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{1} 6 Mar.

{2} The other two letters pasted into this volume.

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Royal College of Music, Kensington Gore, London, S.W.

My dear Charlie

You told me some time ago that I should be doing nothing amiss if I offered the original score of my setting of Miltons Ode “Blest Pair of Sirens” to be deposited in the Library of Trinity—An honour I should not presume to think of on my own account. I have had it put into a coat probably more worthy of such a position—as coats go—than the work itself, & confide it to you as its best possible godfather. Which you have been from the beginning!

Ever yours
C. Hubert H Parry

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10 Harvey Road | Cambridge
March 2. 1891

My dear Master,

I have the pleasure to send you with this the original autograph score of Hubert Parry’s ‘Blest pair of Syrens,’ which he wishes to present to the College for the Library. It struck me some time ago that as the College possessed the Manuscript of the poem, {1} it would be of interest & of value to them to possess also the original of the magnificent musical setting. Parry was, as is his nature, most unwilling at first to do anything which looked (as he put it) so “bumptious,” but I quieted his qualms on that point.

I send you herewith a letter {2} he wrote to me asking me to forward the score to the Council, & which, as it is really addressed to them altho’ through my mediation, I should be glad, if they wish, to leave in their hands.

Believe me, my dear Master,
yrs very truly
C V Stanford

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{1} R.3.4.

{2} Parry’s letter of 28 Feb., also pasted into this volume.

Magdalene College, Cambridge. - Sends his father's Fellowship examination papers; 'One of them seems to be the actual paper shown up, the others I suppose the rough copies? They seem to have been preserved by Mr Martin, & are annotated by him'; explains that Martin's niece [by marriage] has just sent them to him. Is just going to spend Christmas with his mother; wishes Butler and his family 'a happy Xmas & new year'.

Headed mourning notepaper, 75 Portland Place. - Sends the enclosed [E. W. Benson's Fellowship examination papers]; found them with papers belonging to her late husband, 'who had them from his uncle the Rev. Francis Martin'. Also feels she 'must tell' Benson how much pleasure she has from his writings; the latest, At Large, 'appeals to me as one of the most beautiful things I have ever read'.

'The Papers done by my father, Edward White Benson, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury in the Fellowship Exam[inatio]n at Trinity in 1852 given me by a niece of Mr Martin's. A. C. Benson. Dec 12, 1908.'

(The index lists the names and degrees of the writers of the contents. It includes the name of J. Cumming (BA, 1801), but there is no declamation by him in the volume.)

Paris.—Sends him a copy of the discourse he addressed to the general assembly of the Beaurepaire section (of Paris) on 25 Dec. 1793 (see ff. 1–7 below). Has sent a copy to the Committee of Public Safety, offering his services to the committee as a political agent in America, Gênes, Venice, or the Swiss cantons. Asks his correspondent to support this proposal if he has occasion to speak to any member of the committee.

(Inscribed ‘From the Author’. There is no fellow or tutor of Trinity named John Jones. The subject of the elegy is presumably Thomas Jones, who was a tutor at Trinity from 1787 till his death in 1807, though he did not achieve the degree of BD.)

With cover sheet in Bertha Wright's hand: 'Pathetic letter from "Auntie Tom" when I finally started to live with Ralph - About 1931'.

With cover sheet in Bertha Wright's hand: 'Impassioned letter from FRANK BIRCH (don of King's) imploring me to return to Alec, 1920 or 21'.

Copied from 'Familiar Faces' [Chatto & Windus, 1962].

With title page, foreword, and list of illustrations [ff. i-ii].
Watercolour and pencil sketch, 'The Daily Round', on extra sheet at f. 6
Pencil sketch, ['Father free-wheeling with me'], on extra sheet at f. 15
Photograph pasted to extra sheet at f. 15, 'A pic-nic near Morebattle, Scotland'. Showing 'Auntie Bridie, Enid, Ormonde, Ella Baker, Auntie Jenny Moscrip, Mary Baker, 'Bekie', Auntie Meg Moscrip'
Photograph pasted to extra sheet at f. 16, 'Grace Baker, B. G. B. aged 3 or 4, Josie Baker & Phil... (probably at 'Ravenswood')'
Watercolour and pencil sketch, 'Ma & Pa in car (from memory)', on extra sheet at f. 35
Photograph pasted to extra sheet at f. 36, 'Olive and Barton at the "Works" (Willesden) Christmas 1909'
Photograph pasted to extra sheet at f. 41, 'On the beach: St Leonards-on-Sea (about 1901). Father, Grandpa Dell with Bertha on lap - note top hat! - Mother in straw boater'

MS note in hand of G. M. Trevelyan below the letter: 'Letter of T. B. M. to his sisters in England from India May 9 1836. The 'baby' is Margaret Trevelyan his niece'.

First line: ‘There is a Pair, I’ll spare their name’.

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A Rebus

There is a Pair, I’ll spare their name,
Not to create Offence,
Who for their noise, & evil fame
Have long been banish’d hence.

Many by this accursed Pair
Have been to ruin brought,
Stript of their Lands, & Mansions fair,
And left not worth a Groat.

But when two Pair of such appear,
As t’were† in Reason’s spite,
They captivate each list’ning Ear,
And every Eye delight.

Ye sprightly Swains, & Nymphs so nice,
I pray you let me know,
By what strange power from double vice
Can so much virtue flow.

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The indentation of the lines has not been reproduced.

† Sic.